Microsoft Excel 2021365 - Beginner to Advanced - Looking Up Information with VLOOKUP

This video tutorial explores intermediate Excel functions, focusing on the VLOOKUP function. It explains how VLOOKUP is used to find and return data from a table based on a lookup value. The tutorial provides a practical example using a movie dataset, demonstrating how to build a VLOOKUP formula step-by-step. It also covers advanced techniques, such as using named ranges and the Functions dialog box, to enhance the efficiency of VLOOKUP operations.

What type of formula is VLOOKUP classified as in Excel?

• Logical

• Lookup and Reference

• Text

• Mathematical

In the movie dataset example, which column contains the movie title?

• Column A

• Column B

• Column C

• Column D

What is the first argument required in a VLOOKUP formula?

• Range lookup

• Column index number

• Table array

• Lookup value

How does VLOOKUP number the columns in a table array?

• Left to right

• Bottom to top

• Top to bottom

• Right to left

What does the optional argument in VLOOKUP determine?

• The column index number

• The type of match

• The lookup value

• The table array

What is the default behavior of VLOOKUP if the optional argument is omitted?

• Approximate match

• Searches all columns

• Exact match

• Returns an error

Which column index number would you use to retrieve the genre of a movie?

• 5

• 3

• 6

• 2

How can you simplify the process of selecting the table array in VLOOKUP?

• Use a chart

• Use a pivot table

• Use a different worksheet

• Use a named range

What is the purpose of using the Functions dialog box in Excel?

• To sort data

• To complete formula arguments

• To format cells

• To create charts

What happens when you change the movie name in the VLOOKUP example?

• The worksheet is deleted

• The table array changes

• The results update automatically

• The formula needs to be rewritten